Chapter 99 - Immortal Fate Of Longevity: Starting From Taking Care of Fellow Daoist Wife

Chapter 99: The Tempting Proposal from the Yu Family "Um... Senior Yu, let's just go with the flow on these matters. I'm really busy lately and can't spare the time." Even though he was embarrassed, Xia Changge still refused. The proposal was indeed very tempting, but Xia Changge always felt that something was off. It's better to be cautious. He should observe the Yu family first. If the members of the family are truly honest and humble, then Xia Changge will consider building connections with them. After sending Yu Keqing away, Xia Changge would have to explain things to the Xiao sisters. He had a feeling that Yu Keqing might have come to sow discord. "Well, that's a shame. Is Master Xia busy recently because of alchemy?" Seeing that Xia Changge didn't seem interested, Yu Keqing didn't continue to press and started asking about other things. She felt that she had acted impulsively. If Xia Changge had agreed, it would have been difficult for her to explain to her sister-in-law. After all, her sister-in-law was a talented cultivator who had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Xia Changge pondered for a moment and nodded. It had been over half a year since he sent his daughter to the sect. With the three-year deadline approaching, Xia Changge needed to prepare more spiritual stones. If his daughter had any needs the next time he visited the Bixuan Pavilion, he wanted to be able to help. If not, he had many things to do at the Bixuan Pavilion, and he needed spiritual stones for that as well. It was time to spend a few months working hard on refining pills. "Master Xia, our Yu family is new here, with only a hundred members. We are in urgent need of development. I wonder if Master Xia can prioritize selling us your pills? We are willing to pay two hundred and ten spiritual stones per bottle." Yu Keqing stared at Xia Changge, her eyes filled with a hint of pleading. Naturally, Xia Changge didn't think that he had the qualifications to make a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, who was the head of a family, treat him so humbly. After all, only about a dozen people knew about his daughter's situation, and it was impossible for this information to have spread to the coastal region. It seemed that she was used to using such small gestures to win people over. He was just one of the countless targets in Yu Keqing's eyes and shouldn't overthink it. Two hundred and ten spiritual stones for ten Jueqi Pills. It had to be said that if Xia Changge wanted to make money by selling Jueqi Pills, it would indeed be better to cooperate with the Yu family now. It was thirty spiritual stones higher than the retail price Xia Changge was selling at. Xia Changge's retail price for Jueqi Pills was currently discounted at one hundred and eighty spiritual stones for ten pills. The Yu family was currently in a phase of spending money freely, but once they stabilized, such good deals wouldn't be available. However... Xia Changge also wanted to establish his reputation. After all, he had a family behind him, and he wasn't just after the quick money from the Yu family. He had to think long term. After contemplating for a while, he chose a compromise, "Alright, but I'm quite slow at refining Jueqi Pills. I wonder how many you need?" Yes, using his slow refining speed as an excuse, he could sell a portion to the Yu family while still selling to others. It wouldn't delay either side. "The more, the better!" Yu Keqing's answer was simple. Xia Changge agreed to the terms proposed by Yu Keqing. If the Yu family needed so many Jueqi Pills, they could simply find a large trading company for customization. They would get as much as they needed within a few days to half a month, and the price would also be much cheaper. It would be a waste of time and spiritual stones for them to approach someone like him, who was just a small-scale supplier. It seemed that they wanted more than just a good relationship with him. Perhaps they had other intentions! "Thank you, Master Xia. I still have some matters to discuss with Senior Xiao. I'll take my leave now. The Yu family always welcomes you as our guest." Yu Keqing politely bid farewell to Xia Changge and headed towards the town. "Could it be that I'm overthinking things?" After the interaction, Xia Changge found himself slightly doubting his initial judgment of the Yu family. After thinking it through, Xia Changge decided to inquire about more detailed information from the Xiao family later. The conclusions drawn from multiple sources should be closer to the truth. If the Yu family was really just an ordinary Foundation Establishment stage family... forming an alliance with them wouldn't be a bad choice. After experiencing the huge gap between Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, Xia Changge's idea of being more domineering after reaching that stage subsided. Having more allies was always a good choice. Because he had things to do next, Xia Changge gestured for his disciples who hadn't reached the Refining Qi stage to be careful near the riverbank, while those with Refining Qi stage cultivation went to slay the fish demons with safety as the priority. He himself returned to his residence. Half a year had passed, and his sister-in-law's belly had grown noticeably. Tan Qier's pregnancy was about a month later than Zhang Miyi's, so her situation was relatively normal. Now the two of them were naturally staying together, discussing interesting things and sharing experiences in teaching and raising children. It seemed that they were getting along very well, which was the best situation Xia Changge wanted to see. If there was any unrest in his harem, Xia Changge, with his character, would find it difficult to handle. Fortunately, he hadn't encountered such a situation, which was a great relief. At this moment, all the deceit and scheming outside were forgotten by Xia Changge. There was nothing but a warm smile on his face as he cared for the two women, "How have you been feeling lately?" After all, Xia Changge had no experience with such matters and didn't know the specifics. All he could do was show more concern. Zhang Miyi seemed very relaxed, "Based on past experience, there shouldn't be any problems. It's going well." At least it was much better than when she was pregnant with Xia Yijiao. After all, there was no one to rely on at that time. Tan Qier rolled her eyes at Xia Changge and replied in a spoiled tone, "It's not like the Lord is the only one worried about these things. My sister and I also care about our child, you know. What could possibly go wrong with the child?" Xia Changge just laughed and didn't oppose her. Now, perhaps this was called happiness? Anyway, Xia Changge was quite content with his current life. "But is something happening?" Tan Qier could now see through Xia Changge's thoughts to some extent. Xia Changge nodded slightly, "It's not a big deal. It's just that the new Yu family seems a little unstable, but that's not something we need to worry about. It has nothing to do with us." After spending about an hour with them, Xia Changge thought that Yu Keqing shouldn't have discussed things with Xiao Yun for so long. When he went to the Xiao family, he had to make sure to avoid Yu Keqing to avoid any awkwardness. "Well, I'll go to the Xiao family to discuss something. I'll be back soon." After a suitable amount of time had passed, Xia Changge and Tan Qier bid farewell to Zhang Miyi and left. Zhang Miyi and Tan Qier naturally watched them leave. It seemed that Yu Keqing had indeed left. It seemed that Xiao Wan, who harbored some hostility towards Yu Keqing, didn't let her stay the night. To Xia Changge, visiting the Xiao family was just like returning to his own home. He didn't need to inform anyone. He could freely enter through the front or back door. (End of this chapter)